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Masquerade

A Poem by streetrose

You think you already know meBut you haven't the slightest clueI'm a wild ray of sunshineIn the guise of a common shrewI'm that leering little echoIn ..

The Shepherd's Fatal Crook

A Poem by streetrose

The nightmares have won the warHumans have returned to mother earthTheir minds still immersed in slumberFacts falling upon deaf earsFear and ignorance..

I Threw Away the Pictures

A Poem by streetrose

I threw away the pictures Like they were yesterday's newspaper I threw away the pictures And didn't keep a single one I threw away the pictures A..

The Actor

A Poem by streetrose

Never let him get too close He'll break your heart into two He'll lose the love you love the most You don't know it, but he's bad news You think..

When Time and Death Fall in Love

A Poem by streetrose

Statues crumble and smiles break Moonlight haunts the branches Silver wings stir the shadows Flowers return to the earth Tiny feet leave tiny trai..

Little Bird

A Poem by streetrose

Linen white and picturesque The little bird leaving her nest An innocent spirit left to roam Forever now trapped in broken home Only the winds sha..

Fatal Fear

A Poem by streetrose

Hands shake behind a stone-stiff spine Smiles fall and shatter Feet retreat slowly along the pavement Stubborn tilt of the chin and clenched jaw S..

Living Nightmares

A Poem by streetrose

Lingering voices crumpled paper Forgotten names and cotton sheets Crimson blood and clenched jaws Silent screams and lifeless eyes Sleeping pills ..

Dear Michael

A Poem by streetrose

Dear Michael, I’m scared I’ll lose youFor the rest have left beforeThough I’m sure what you say is trueI trust my worst fears moreDe..

He Drove Away The Autumn

A Poem by streetrose

It was he who turned the autumn to winterThe colorful leaves withering to grey in his presenceInstead of snow, there were hailstormsInstead of thunder..